Type chase



April 17, 1945. F. KOHNLE 2,373,967

TYPE CHASE Filed Jan. 9, 1943 Imlll J2 :NvENToR. BY 5 M /@244 y 2/;

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Patented Apr. 17, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TYPE CHASE Frederick Kohnle, Dayton, 0hio,-assignor to The I Monarch Marking System'company, Dayton,

Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application January 9, 1943, Serial No. 471,840 1 Claim. (01. 101-39 3) This invention relates to type chases. More ments in that character of chase especially useful in tag marking or printing machines. In this type of machine, it is desirable that the type or printing characters be readily interchangeable for conveniently varying the price marking or printing setup.

The type chases of price marking machines are supplied to order. That is to say, the chase in each case is arranged with the type set as required by the particular department store. Accordingly, each machine has necessarily been special as to the chase structure. Mainly, it has been the object here to provide universal parts adapted to be assem bled to order;

The concept here is the result of study of the problem of construction involved in designing a chase so that it will receive and support the lines of type in a relatively wide range of sizes With type of varied size usable in any given setup. In this study, it has been the objective of the inventor to provide a chase for interchangeable type wherein the size of the type receiving openings or sockets may be readily altered or modified to accommodate for typeof different point, as for example, the sizes used conventionally in marking price tags. This permits the use of a larger or more prominent type for the price as opposed to the type employed for the other indicia printed on the same tag.

Attention is directed to the present inventors previously issued Patent No. 2,251,227 issued July 29, 1941, disclosing and claiming an improved ty-pe chase. In this patent just referred to, the chase provides demountable type supporting bars, which are readily adjustable as to spacing, that is to say, bars which may be disposed either very close or very far apart, accommodating, for example, either'six-point, nine-point, or fourteenpoint type. Thus, each type supporting :bar may be separately removed or replaced without disturbing the adjoining bars. Moreover, each of these bars may provide differently spaced lateral supporting means for the type so as to vary the spacing in the rows. v i

It has been the further object of thepresent inventor to provide an improved means for looking the type supporting bars in position. In the invention concerned here, the type supporting bars are inserted in position in a chase both from above and from below, depending upon the style, the style concerning spacing for the different point sizes of type. The latching means employed is a permanent part of the type chase frame and ing different styles of cross plates, depending upon the size of type to be utilized.

Other objects and certain advantages of the invention will be more fully apparent from a description of the drawing'in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved type chase of this invention. 7

Figure 2 is a side .view of the chase, loo-king at that side opposite to the side carrying the latching means. I

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 2 showing that style of cross plate employed for holding the smaller size of type. x 1

Figure 4 is a top plan viewtaken similar to Figure 3 showing the lower latching means being dis'placed for the purpose of releasing the type supporting bars from the bottom of the chase, the type supporting bars being of the size employed for type of the intermediate size.

Figure 5 is a top plan'view taken similar to Figure 3 but showing the top latch displaced with only alternate type supporting bars employed for supporting the larger size ty-pe.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6, Figure 3, detailing the latch fastening means.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on line (-1,

' Figure 3, illustrating the style of type supporting bar suspended from the top portion of the chase. Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on line 8-8,

Figure 4, showing the style of type supporting plate inserted from the bottom of the chase.

' Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9, Figure 5.

Figur 10 is a side view of one of the type supporting bars adapted to be inserted from above.

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on line I I- ll, Figure 3, detailing the pivots for the latching means. I

Figure 12 is a fragmentary sectional view taken longitudinally of the chase showing type in position.

Referring to the drawing, the rectangular frame or casing of the chase is indicated at l5. It consists of plates secured together by weldin or the like to constitute end walls I6 and side walls ll. The end wall plates are formed to include side flanges l8 and top and bottom flanges I9 in each instance. The side flanges H! are preferably spot-welded to the side plates, the flanges extending outwardly. The structure thus has considerable rigidity. The top flanges extend longitudinally, their top surfaces being flush with the top edges of the side plates.

This casingv or frame structure is designed to receive type supporting plates, one set of which is insertable through the open upper end of the frame and the other through the open under side of the frame. For this purpose, the upper edges of the side plates include oppositely disposed notches which are vertically disposed and -extend downwardly approximately one-'third of the height of the side plates. Likewise, the respective lower edges of the side plates include'adjacentor companion notches 2|. These notches are vertically disposed and extend upwardly almost one-half of the height of the side plates. The latter notches are of greater spacing than the upper notches. Also,- the lower notches are a-little: wider than the upper notches wherein. the plates designedto fit in themv cannot-be fitted intothe upper notches.

The plates insertable into the upper notches are indicated at. 22-. Theseinclude tenons. 23 at the respective ends fitting. in the notches 20 for suspending the plates with their upper edges flush with the upper edges of the side pl-ates and end plates of the casing. The plates of the other set are indicated at 24 (Figure 4) andalso include tenons 25 fitting in the lower notches whereby the lower edges. of these plates'are flush with I the loweredges of the walls of the chase. As stated, these plates-are thicker thanv the upper setand the user can quickly distinguish one set over the other.

The latches which retain these respective sets otplates in position. are generally indicated at 26V and since they are: substantially identical, they will be described in the singular, The top latch, for example, consists of an elongated ele ment having, a lateral-lyhorizontally extended pivot flange 21, a longitudinally extended retainirrghfiange 2 8-, alaterally extended latching flange 29"andan abutment-or stop flange 30.- The pivot flange isattached to atop flange [-9 of an. end plate. (Figure 10). The attachment is accomplishedthrough a pivot pin 3 I: fixed in: the flange and havinga. head 3-2.overlying the top otthe flange.

Asingle fastening means is. incorporated. for bothlatches. This latching means consists of a screw 33 having .a knurled head 34. Thisscrew is; loosely inserted through the latch. flange. 29 orrthe upper latch, extensions 35 of the top and bottom flanges [9 of the end plates, and is screwed into the latching flange of the lower latch (Figure 6).

As disclosed in the issued patent, each type plate incorporates. type, Supporting grooves 35 which extend from the upper edges of the plates downwardly for receiving the pins 3? of the type bars 38 (Figure 12). As described in the patent,

these type: elements are suspended, their printing faces-depending below the type chase. Their upper ends projects above the type chase and will abut a surface of the element in which the chase is inserted in the printing machine (not shown).

The'drawingillustrates four difierent arrangements oftype. Specifically described, Figure 1 provides an arrangement of cross plates wherein some of one form and some of the other are used. In the arrangement illustrated, about onehalf of the plates provide sockets for receiving type of six-point size and the other one-half type of nine-point size. shown in Figure 3, the cross plates are all of one style, that is, the type inserted in the upper notches. Thus, the entire chase will receive type of six-point size. In the form illustrated in Figure 4', the plates utilized are all of the type inserted from beneath and the sockets will accommodate type of nine-point size. In the arrangement shown in Figure 5, only alternate top notches are utilized, and Withthisdouble spacing the sockets will accommodate type of fourteenpoint size.

Thus, by the present-construction, diversified arrangements of type supportingbars may be procured. Separate and distinguishing notches are provided for each set. The longitudinally extendedfianges 28-will overlie the adjacent ends of the respective. supporting bars and will prevent displacementfrom their inserted positions in the chase.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A type chase comprising a rectangular frame open at the top and bottom, said frame composed of plates forming side and end walls respectively, the end walls including projecting flanges, hinged locks for holding type receiving crossplates in said typechase, said locks hinged to one set of end-plate flanges, and means for securing. said locks-to the end wall flanges at the opposite end, vertical-notches in the top and bottomedges oi the side plates, the spacing of the top notches being. difierent from that of the bottom notches to accommodate types of different size, and type supportinglplates adapted to fit between saidsidewal lsrsaid plates having tenons fitting the notches in the edges of the side lates.

FREfiERlCK In the arrangement- 

